I gave my cat a six-minute standing ovation
For services rendered: hunting of very small game,
Pouncing about and sitting in cardboard boxes,
Three-legged washing and never knowing his name,
The jump on the knee, the nuzzle at night, the kneading
Of dough with his paws, the punch at the candle flame,
The yowling for food, the looking at everything otherwise,
Staring through it straight with a faraway aim.
I gave my cat a six-minute standing ovation.
Your cat’s like that? I think you should do the same.